A Successful Downtown Is A Walkable One
In the wake of the Tom Lee Park grand opening – and grand never had more meaning than this...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 11, 2023 | Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening | 2
In the wake of the Tom Lee Park grand opening – and grand never had more meaning than this...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 31, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening | 0
The recent ultimatum in Chancery Court from the heirs of Memphis’ founders would have done their...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 20, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening | 0
Photo: The Gathering Place, Tulsa The reimagination of Tom Lee Park is part of a movement by...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 14, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Livability, Planning and Urban Design | 0
We’re 19 days weeks away from an event I have dreamed of for 14 years, but that pales in...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 29, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Leadership, Livability, Parks and Greening, Planning and Urban Design | 3
Memphis has a history of being late to the latest urbanist trends, and the presence of Riverside...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 8, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening | 0
This is an exciting time for Memphis as the soon-to-be-revealed, reimagined Tom Lee Park moves...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 15, 2023 | Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening | 0
Note: Every time I write about Tom Lee Park, I get emails questioning my motives and my integrity,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 13, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Livability, Parks and Greening, Uncategorized | 0
Note: Every time I write about Tom Lee Park, I get emails questioning my motives and my integrity,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Feb 23, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization | 2
People illegally parking on Main Street aren’t just violating rules for the street. They are also...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jan 26, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization | 0
It was June 2010 and attorney Paul Morris was the new president of the Center City Commission,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jan 23, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Uncategorized | 2
It was only about six years ago that millions of dollars were spent on improvements on Main Street...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 14, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Shelby County government, Tourism | 6
The following is Part 2 in a look back at the Sidney Shlenker/John Tigrett chapter about plans for...
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Since 2005, this has been Smart City Consulting’s blog with the aim of connecting the dots and providing perspective on issues and policies shaping Memphis. Editor and primary author is Tom Jones, columnist, author of two books, and consultant on public policy. Smart City Memphis was called one of the most intriguing blogs in the U.S. by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change; The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal wrote that “Smart City Memphis provides some of the most well-thought-out thinking about Memphis’ past, present, and future you’ll find anywhere,” and the Memphis Flyer said: “This incredibly well-written blog sets out to solves the city’s ills – from the mayor to MATA – with out-of-the-box thinking, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ideas. If you have questions, submissions, or ideas for posts, please email Tom Jones, at tjones@smartcityconsulting.com.